John is five stars across the board, service is excellent, flowers are stunning, and he is always able to meet my budget. I've ordered two leis and one arrangement from him and all were exactly on point, with minimal artistic direction. You tell him your vision and he will bring it to life! The service I've received is top notch, he even accommodated a last minute request which was so appreciated. On top of it all he is an honest, reliable, creative florist! I'm also grateful to have found a great source for flower leis in the South Bay Thank you Flowers by Yip! read more

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Highlight of my day. My mother was hospitalized earlier this week. I wanted to make her room nicer with some real flowers and green. Googled florists nearby. Found Flowers By Yip. I actually called for a specific flower. John, the sole proprietor and owner, messaged me within 15 minutes. We spoke on phone, he had time that day; arranged the pick-up and I Zelled him the payment. Quick, efficient, easy. The best part of this experience with Flowers By Yip was the flower arrangement itself. Beautiful. Ordering from other florist, especially big name flower businesses (1-800-flo*ers), you see pictures that you order from and then the actual arrangement looks nothing like the photo. I think today was just an artist doing inspired work. I think John is a talent. Don't overlook this business. read more

Excellent quality, design, and customer service! I asked Flowers By Yip to create a wrist corsage for my mom's 90th birthday. My only instructions were to use pink roses. John created this gorgeous corsage with one rose in the center, surrounded by smaller roses, giving the effect of one large opened rose. A stunningly design, and the price was much less than other florists. Flowers By Yip is definitely the best florist around! read more

Flowers By Yip - Wrist Corsage with one large rose in center, surrounded by smaller roses. - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

John is wonderful to work with! He carefully crafted a Haku Lei for my grandmother's 104th birthday celebration. As you can see by the smile on her face, she absolutely adored it. I felt extremely lucky to have been able to work with someone to create such a magical headpiece and he was equally appreciative and honored to take on the project. Hands down recommend!!!! read more

Flowers By Yip - Stunning Haku Lei... - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

John made this crown lei for my daughter's graduation. He helped us design and size it. John stayed in touch up to our picking it up. Well packaged with ice. Very pleased with results. Friendly and reliable. read more

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I contacted John for a couple of custom centerpieces for a baby shower. He was very responsive and asked for inspiration photos and some additional details to provide a quote which was very reasonable. The centerpieces were beautiful! The colors, flower selection, and arrangement were very well coordinated. I would highly recommend working with John for your custom flower needs. read more

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After searching the entire SF Bay Area for a florist that makes beautiful Hawaiian leis, I chose Flowers by Yip. John Yip offered the best assortment of leis with gorgeous designs, at a very reasonable price! Most other CA florists just offer single or double orchid leis with purple or white orchids, or carnations. John was able to make a double orchid lei with lavender orchids and even placed small clusters of pink rose buds in several spots around the lei, at my request, and with only a few days notice before my friend's birthday! John also took the time to call me from the flower market to provide me with flower options, and to allow me to select which flowers I preferred based on what was available. Just take a look at the beautiful photos of leis and flower arrangements on John Yip's website and you will see his artistry in floral design! I will be recommending John to anyone planning a wedding, a party, or needing a floral arrangement or Hawaiian lei for a special occasion! read more

Flowers By Yip - A very happy birthday girl wearing a specialty, Hawaiian lei, designed by John Yip. - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I am so happy to have worked with Flowers by Yip. I needed a bouquet and a few boutonnières for a friend's wedding. The bride loves sunflowers and anything yellow. I reached out to John via text and our communication was very smooth. He is prompt in responding and he was knowledgeable about which flowers would go best with her vision. When I picked up the flowers, I can tell right off the bat that he is skilled and passionate about his work. I appreciated that the flowers were carefully wrapped and boxed for safe travels. I highly recommend Flowers by Yip and hope to use him again in the future! read more

Flowers By Yip - Sunflower bouquet - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

My wife contacted John with a special request to send a grieving friend a bouquet focused on very specific flower. He was wonderful about responding quickly, communicating clearly, and going above and beyond to fulfill the request. Thank you, John, for putting so much care and attention into your work! It was more than we could have hoped for and we are so grateful you enabled us to be there for our dear friend when we could not be there for her ourselves. read more

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I had an amazing experience with John, but nothing new there as you can see from his other reviews. I contacted John for a last minute birthday bouquet for my wife's 40th birthday; last minute because I'm a terrible husband. Anyway, despite being a holiday weekend and a Sunday, John was eager to help and I am forever grateful. Adding to the complication, it was during a wonderful Bay Area heatwave where we were expecting 110 degree temperatures. What an opportunity for success, right? John got creative and suggested an arrangement of "keepsake" flowers rather than giving me flowers that would die pretty much immediately in the heat and I am so glad for his ingenuity. Now, my wife has a beautiful bouquet of roses that will last weeks, months, maybe longer. Fantastic! To top it off, John met me in a convenient location on that Monday morning and seriously, I could not ask for more. Thank you again, and if I could give 10 stars I would. read more

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John is amazing at what he does. He made ordering so easy and seamless. He's so communicative and fast to respond. We ordered a haku lei for my daughter's senior portrait and it turned out exactly how we wanted it. We will use him for all our flower needs in the future. I've been to so many florists but he is truly the best. read more

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I have been using John Yip as my go to Florist for 3 years now. His artistry is nonpareil and I alwasys leave it up to him to make the design choices according to what he has avaiable to work with in the given moment. He was responsible and careful to follow covid protocols with his recent delivery for my wife's August Birthday. read more

Flowers By Yip - John Yip's Beautiful Birthday Arrangement for my wife this August 2020 - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

My fiancé was having an extremely stressful day. I thought surprise flowers might cheer her up and researched florists here in Santa Clara. After reading, I contacted John and he was extremely responsive. Within 90 minutes I had a fantastic arrangement for less than the budget number I had given! I'd highly recommend Flowers by Yip to anyone in need of high quality service. read more

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I live in Dallas, TX. & wanted to send my sister in Santa Clara, CA. a breathtaking arrangement for her birthday. I have had it with those internet Pro Flowers, etc etc., the last experiences I have not been thrilled. I decided to use yelp and find a florist near my sisters home. After reading through the reviews I clicked on John's website. It said for faster service text him directly, which I did. I told him exactly what I was looking for, price, etc. He texted quickly back, I Venmoed him payment. John's communication was wonderful!!! He created a gorgeous arrangement, sent me a photo. He told me when he was out for delivery. My sister was thrilled!!! I highly recommend Flowers By Yip!! read more

Flowers By Yip - Beautiful, Contemporary Arrangement. - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I honestly don't even know where to start! I wanted to do something a little more special for my birthday gathering this year, and I thought it would be such a cute idea to wear a flower crown and provide simple crowns for my guests. I reached out to a few florists and many of them were already either booked up, didn't respond, or were way out of my price range. John reached out to me within minutes of my inquiry through Yelp, and even provided me with his personal number to make the communication process so much easier. I did procrastinate on this, and John only had 2 days notice to get my order together. He was so patient with me while figuring out exactly what I wanted. I let john know that I really didn't need anything too fancy, but when my husband brought home the crowns I was just AMAZED by the crowns. The main crown was so full and gorgeous, and the flowers were extremely fresh. The simpler crowns were the perfect design, just what I wanted. He messaged me the night before and let me know that the original material I wanted for the simple crowns were not as fresh, and provided an alternative with my permission first. The best part was John really worked hard on meeting my budget, and I am very thankful for that. This is my first experience with a florist who was completely organized and provided exactly what I wanted with great quality. I will definitely be reaching out to John for any future florist needs...honestly he may need to become my go to florist when I need a pick me up bouquet. Thank you John! read more

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John was extremely responsive when I contacted him for floral services. I wanted a ti leaf head leí for my baby shower and sent him a couple inspiration photos. He was easy to work with, his product was reasonably priced and the lei was absolutely gorgeous. Thanks John! read more

Flowers By Yip - Ti leaf head lei - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Quick turnaround and amazing flowers for a very reasonable price. I will be back! And he delivers! My wife was very impressed as this time I splurged over the usual Costco flowers :) read more

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Flowers by John Yip is excellent. This is the 3 or so time to use him to design an arrangement that was particular to my client/friend. When I suggested a more traditional but not boring arrangement - Flowers by Yip hit it out of the park. Easy to text with and very fair pricing - for above average arrangements. read more

I found John through yelp and needed a last minute floral arrangement for my graduation dinner in December. He replied within a few hours. I was on a budget but John worked with what I could afford at the time & came up with adorable and classy centerpieces. The guy knows his craft. He asked about the color of the table linen, how many guests per table, what location, etc. He also delivered the arrangements to the venue. So professional and gave me more than what I asked for. I wasn't looking for something fancy but John came up with centerpieces that consisted of white hydrangeas and pink tulips, alternating with small battery operated tealight candles on a small glass dish with gold scatter. Made the venue look intimate with the candles. I was thrilled to see these on the tables when I arrived after the graduation and those centerpieces were huge to me. It was a super busy day but every detail in our private party was perfect. Made the event so memorable. Thank you John. read more

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My sisters asked Fred and John to make a flower arch for my bridal shower. They provided them with 2 photos and Fred and John made my dreams COME TO LIFE. It looked exactly like in the photos my sisters sent them. John and Fred anticipated it would be a hot day, so they opted to use amazingly real-life looking flowers so that they would withstand the heat of the day. They looked fresh all day long. Fred and John also came a day early to set up the flower arch for us and spent nearly an hour making sure they secured everything tightly to the arch. They were incredible problem-solvers and used some bamboo to reinforce the frame so it could withstand wind and even tied it to a tree behind it (and it was done so discreetly that you couldn't even tell in the pictures!) and it stayed up OVERNIGHT. They are artists in their own right, but they really listened to the vision I had and brought it to life. They played such an important part in a special day for me. They came prepared. They came early. They anticipated what I would need before I even knew what I needed. They were able to improvise and make last minute changes to ensure everything was 100% perfect and I cannot thank them enough! They were incredibly professional, so accomodating, extremely patient, highly skilled, and could not have done a better job. They made my shower so beautiful! I highly recommend them! read more

Flowers By Yip - Fred and John made this BEAUTIFUL flower arch for my bridal shower! We got so many compliments on their arrangements! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM! - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Excellent high quality flowers and John was super easy to work with! Texting is the best method to reach out but he is also on Instagram @flowersbyyip so be sure to check out his extra photos there. We had to make the drive up to half moon bay for the proposal so John was able to put them in a very travel friendly setup to help transport the fresh flowers. Thanks very much John! read more

Flowers By Yip - Purple tulips and red roses bouquet - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

John provided all the floral arrangements for my micro wedding this month. He provided flowers for the arch, cake, bouquets and boutonnière and everything was absolutely beautiful. He followed my wishes for a bright, summery bouquet perfectly and surpassed all of my expectations. He showed up early and didn't leave until all of the work was done. He was very responsive with great communication throughout. I would 100% use him again for any future events read more

John exceeded all our expectations with the flowers and garland for our wedding this past weekend. He created the bridal party & bride bouquets, groomsmen & groom boutonnières, parental corsages & boutonnières, and garland for our arch. We gave him a vision and he took it to a new level. The flowers were amazing and the amount care he provided for us was exceptional. Although it was not in our contract, John took the time to come out to our venue to put the arch together. We greatly appreciate all the efforts he put into making our wedding wonderful. We highly recommend flowers by Yip. He is easy to work with and very down to earth. read more

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I needed a tropical arrangement and grad leis in less than a week of contacting John. John went above and beyond my expectations. He spent time making sure what I was envisioning for the arrangement and leis matched what he was thinking. His floral work is definitely a work of heart. I love that he puts so much care and thought into his work because it shows in his final floral creations. He also made sure that the budget I had matched what I wanted. John's beautiful tropical floral arrangement lifted my mom's spirits and the haku lei and ti leaf lei helped make my daughter's graduation day even more special. I can't wait to order flowers from John for another special occasion. His floral artistry is the best! read more

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John is great! He made the gorgeous centerpieces & floral decor for my wedding on October 22 in San Jose. John is wonderful and super easy to work with. I found John via Hotel De Anza's (the wedding site) recommended vendor list. John was the 1 and only florist we met with. We live out of state, so all of our communication was via email and John's response time is excellent. Based on our requested flowers and color combination, John was able to make great centerpieces with manzanita branches and a wedding arch. We also requested my bridal bouquet, 5 bridesmaid bouquet, 3 groom's & groomsman Hawaiian leis. There were a few changes I made as time got closer to the wedding and dress changes, and John was very accommodating to all of my requests. John is great to work with and you will not be disappointed in the results. I would highly recommend Flowers by Yip for any floral decoration! read more

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John is very professional and super talented in what he does. We searched many different florists for our wedding flowers but no one seemed to be able to do things that fit our budget. John worked with us and gave us beautiful arrangements and the flowers were so fresh that they lasted more than 2 weeks without special care. Would definitely do business again with him. read more

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John did an absolutely amazing job as florist for our wedding! Highlights: - John was incredibly easy to work with. He is warm, welcoming, and responsive to all our questions and concerns. - John is a true artist. He will ask you specific details while using his own creative process to make your vision a reality. - When it comes to pricing, John was willing to work with whatever budget you have. He will find a way to make it happen. - When the weather wouldn't cooperate on the day of the ceremony, John created an alternative set-up that still looked amazingly beautiful. I would absolutely recommend John to do any flower arrangement for any event! read more

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Just asked John to make another graduation lei for a college graduation. Made all the other grads jealous. Even the graduates from Hawaii! He even helped me pack it so it'd last on a car ride up to Oregon. Love, love, love working with John because he makes it so easy. He always emails or texts me afterward to check in too! read more

Flowers By Yip - Did you know John also makes beautiful, wonderfully fragrant leis? Makes all the other grads jealous! - Florists Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Yip is a florist that responds very fast. I'm really impressed with the responsive speed and the quality of the crown. It's very cute. I love it. Always been a dream to have one. Baby breathe flower crown. Totally recommend this place. read more

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I am so incredibly floored by the level of service and care I received from John. I was in town for the week for business -- the week of Valentine's Day -- and my boyfriend surprised me with a massive floral arrangement. The flowers were so beautiful that I couldn't stand the thought of leaving them, but also wasn't sure how to safely get them back home with a cross country flight ahead. I got the idea to see if a florist could help me quickly package the flowers up for the flight. Who better to know how to prepare them for a journey than a florist? I found John on Yelp and went to his home first thing in the morning before heading to the office. I wasn't aware his shop was out of his home and that he worked by appointment only, but he still greeted me warmly and extended his help without hesitation. John individually packed the flowers with water vials, boxed them and provided instructions for their care. He also boxed the vase separately and created handles for each box for easy transport. At the end, he let me decide how much I would pay. He was extremely warm, caring and the attention to detail he paid for a task that is outside of the scope of his work was truly heartwarming and astounding. You don't meet good people like this anymore. I would recommend John 100 times over. This man is a gem, who clearly loves what he does. read more

Excellent creative florist with outstanding abilities to make an arrangement! Do use him to send flowers to people when they need a special pick me up! You will not be disappointed! Call Jon for you floral needs! read more

I can't say how great John was to work with. He made the most gorgeous flower arrangement for my kids 20th anniversary. He delivered the flowers and no one answered the door so he text my daughter-in-law with a picture of the arrangement and told her that the arrangement was on her front porch. Now that really is great customer service. John is an amazing person to work with. read more

No words can explain how much I loved my flower crown. I contacted them a few weeks ago for my crown for my wedding and the price was perfect. On the day of the wedding I wasn't able to pick it and last minute so he was able to drop it off. Thank you so much!! read more

After being separated from Sandy, the love of my life, for over four months in CV lockdown I needed to find a way to show her how much she still means to me. I phoned Flowers By Yip based on Yelp reviews for florists in the area and I could tell from our conversation that John is a man who cares deeply about flowers and the people whose lives he brightens with his flowers. We discussed mostly what I wanted to say with the flowers but, other than insisting the bouquet must contain red roses I left the arrangement and presentation up to John. I think John truly understood the emotions involved, both in the giving and the receiving. John personally delivered the bouquet the day after I ordered it and Sandy was delighted, both with the flowers and with John, who told her that he could tell from our conversation that I care about her as much as he cares about his flowers. John, I hope your business can ride out this pandemic and if it does then you have a new customer for life! read more

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Jon did an amazing job on the flowers for our wedding. I couldn't have imagined anything more beautiful. He was quick to respond and just wonderful to work with! read more

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Flowers delivered were terrible, not at all like picture. Very disappointed, they did refund me after showing pictures of what they delivered read more

This was a difficult review for me to write. When you work closely with a small business owner like John, it is challenging to write a critical review of their work. My takeaway: John is a good choice for brides wanting traditional wedding flowers with a modern twist, vibrant colors and even bling. But if you are looking for something very non-traditional with more difficult to source flowers, be sure you are clear about exactly what you want, or you may end up with a bouquet like mine, which had to be re-done at the last moment. I got married in May 2012 in Palo Alto at Gamble Garden and needed to find a florist quickly to pull together bouquets and boutonnieres for my small wedding. I was looking for herbal/gardening inspired flowers like mint, rosemary, lavender, thyme, and small white tea roses. I found John via Yelp and called him because of the positive Yelp reviews. My fiance and I met with him at his home studio in Santa Clara. He had many albums of his work with beautiful bouquets in them. However, none of them were like the flowers I was looking to have at my wedding. I showed John multiple pictures of bouquets pinned to my Pinterest board that appealed and we spent about an hour discussing exactly what we wanted. He took notes and seemed to understand that I was looking for a bouquet that contained mostly herbs and matched my wedding colors: ivory, green and brown. He also worked more or less within our budget (but did push us about $50 higher -- which was OK, honestly). I left feeling that he had at least a decent understanding of what I wanted. Fast forward to my wedding day. My fiance picks up the flowers, and the bouquet looks very different from what I had wanted. However, fiance doesn't immediately say anything. to John. Once he gets the flowers home, he sends me photos and I freak out: my bouquet is very tall and padded with two thick layers of red "filler" flowers, with rosemary sticking out the top and white tea roses on the bottom. Not sure what kind of red flower, but they reminded me of hydrangea (but different). Definitely not what I was looking for at all! I had only agreed to tiny sprays of red like the size of babies breath as an accent, if needed. In a panic, I start calling florists to try and get something rushed (wedding is in ~4 hours). Fiance intelligently calls John, who does graciously offer to redo the bouquet. I send my bridesmaid and fiance to get the bouquet fixed since I'm busy with hair/makeup. John calls me and apologizes, but in an uncomfortable way. He tells me, "this is the first time in 20 years that a bride has returned a bouquet." First, that felt very manipulative -- designed to make me feel guilty? -- and second, I really can't believe that! Not in 20 years? And regardless Mr., you got my bouquet completely wrong. Well, the reason I am giving 3 stars is because with my bridesmaid's help, John did remove the offending red flowers, rearranged the remainder, and the bouquet was SAVED! So, I appreciate John working to fix his mistake. Also, he did wrap some gorgeous fabric rosettes with my dress fabric that looked beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn't appreciate the stress that this snafu added to an already busy day. So, while I think John is a talented florist, please be very specific (i.e. schematics, exact photos) if you want something that does not match his usual work. read more

Found John thru Yelp because of all of the great reviews...Yelp to the rescue!!! (Another positive, he's down the street from me! Score!!!!) I needed a lei for my SIL's graduation from SJSU last weekend and John created a beautiful white and yellow carnation lei just as I asked for! A lot of our initial communication was done by email and payment was sent thru Paypal. With my busy schedule at work and everything else going on, it all went so smooth! When the lei was done, John had called beforehand to let me know it was done and that I could pick it up early (1 day before scheduled pickup). I ran into a hiccup the morning of pickup and was running late. John called me letting me know that he would be leaving soon for a wedding and wanted to make sure that I'd be able to pick it up. He was really concerned and understood how hectic things were that morning for me. When I picked it up... it was beautiful and the flowers were fresh and sprayed down. I also got to take a peek at the flowers he did for the wedding. I wish I would have found him for my wedding! I received a follow up text from him that night asking if the graduate loved the lei. So glad she and everyone else did! :) Can't wait to find an occasion to use him again! THANKS JOHN!!! read more

OMG! John Yip is THE BEST! I kid you not! Okay, so flowers weren't really in my budget, and after thinking I could do it myself, b/c there are days where I 'think' I am Martha Stewart, I realized this part of the wedding had to be left to the professionals. So just three weeks before my wedding, I decided to do a search on Yelp. Still toying with the idea of possibly doing the supposedly simple bouquets I had in mind, I called/emailed around to ask for boutonniere rates. John was responsive, he was affordable, but most of all, he was TALENTED. The man is so creative and his work shows it all. His website depicted a lot of his experience but you MUST....I repeat.....you MUST meet with him to see his work. I agreed to meet with John after he quoted me a pretty unbelievable rate for his boutonnieres, which then lead to the bridesmaids' bouquet, bride's bouquet and even the kissing ball. John is the nicest guy ever and he was just so professional, but fun as well. Unlike most vendors, or florists should I say, he was really there to make YOU HAPPY! We met, talked about the flowers I liked, my vision.....you know, the works. I told him that I was going to leave it in his hands and after a few suggestions, I was like 'ok, sure....whatever you want to do John'. Fast forward three weeks later, the night before the big day, I drive to his place to pick up the flowers. OMG! I was so excited when I saw the lush green hydrangeas that HE suggested in lieu of the white....and my pink peonies look-alike garden rose bouquet.......I was jumping up and down, literally, like a kid that just saw a big fat banana bream pie. I was completely amazed at his work, but should I have been? I knew from looking through his albums previously that his work was nothing but fantabulous. The best part about all this though, is that just THREE weeks before the wedding, John accepted this project, not b/c he wasn't booked, but b/c he is committed to helping anyone he could. I'm sure it wasn't the biggest and most difficult wedding project John's ever taken on, but his commitment to me at the last minute was very much appreciated. Hi-five to John! If I were you, I'd book John for your next wedding or any event that requires flowers. His work is phenomenal and his rates are great. When I walk down that aisle, I will just think about how lovely my bouquet looks, and not how I look like a big marshmallow marching down the aisle...... 10 stars for John Yip!!!!!!!!!! read more

Only 5 stars? If i could give 10 or more I would!! John the main visionary behind flowers by yip and partner Fred Yip made our wedding the dream wedding my fiance and now wife have always imagined!! From the first consultation to the day of our wedding, John & team were focused, friendly, professional, super artistic, perfect, and all around could not have asked for better (does that even make sense?) I have been to several weddings and nothing has compared to the reactions of "Oooohs and Ahhhhhs" of our wedding. Look @ his website flowersbyyip.com (Alex + crystal) and you will see what i'm talking about. from the ceremonial flowers at the altar and aisle to all the details of flowers around our ceremony & reception, everything was awesome awesome awesome. Did i say John & Fred were awesome? Pricing was totally reasonable for the spectacular vision he created and was easy to work with. The wife had a vision and conveyed it John and he just went to work. Jeff Leatham and David Tutera have got nothing on the skills, design of John Yip!! I vouch for his awesome work, ease to talk with and discuss something within your budget and something that will be perfect and right for you on any occasion. Not only have i ordered flowers by FBY for our wedding but numerous times on other occassions for valentines day, mothers day, etc and the recipients were super pleased each and every time!! read more